anyhow

adverb

any·​how ˈe-nē-ˌhau̇ 

1

a

: in any manner whatever

b

: in a haphazard manner

2

a

: at any rate

b

: in any event

Synonyms of anyhow

• whatever
• regardless
• anyway
• anyways

Examples of anyhow in a Sentence

It's OK if we don't go to the movie. I'm not that interested in seeing it anyhow.

What exactly did she mean by that anyhow?

Recent Examples on the Web

By the 1980s, England was beginning its turn away from churchgoing as a cornerstone of society, so nothing as extroverted or nakedly clerical as gospel choirs would fit a downcast, monochromatic land anyhow. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Not like this team could keep it within 2 TDs of the Niners anyhow. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026

There tend to be soft spots in the schedule, and early weekdays are always slow, anyhow. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Stavanger wasn’t far from him, from the Orkneys; up here, at these latitudes, everything had once been Norwegian anyhow. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for anyhow

• carabao
• disallow
• disavow
• allow
• avow
• chiao
• endow
• eyebrow
• highbrow
• lanao
• meow
• powwow

Kids Definition

anyhow

adverb

any·​how ˈen-ē-ˌhau̇ 

1

: in any way, manner, or order

2

: in any case